Physical activity and gain in abdominal adiposity and body weight: prospective cohort study in 288,498 men and women.

Physical activity and gain in abdominal adiposity and body weight: prospective cohort study in 288,498 men and women.

BACKGROUND: The protective effect of physical activity (PA) on abdominal adiposity is unclear. OBJECTIVE: We examined whether PA independently predicted gains in body weight and abdominal adiposity. DESIGN: In a prospective cohort study [the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and N...

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Main Authors: Ekelund, U, Besson, H, Luan, J, May, A, Sharp, S, Brage, S, Travier, N, Agudo, A, Slimani, N, Rinaldi, S, Jenab, M, Norat, T, Mouw, T, Rohrmann, S, Kaaks, R, Bergmann, M, Boeing, H, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Boutron-Ruault, M, Overvad, K, Jakobsen, M, Johnsen, N, Halkjaer, J, Gonzalez, C, Rodriguez, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011

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